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Treatment of Human Pellagra with Nicotinic Acid

Paul J. Fouts, O. M. Helmer, Samuel Lepkovsky, Thomas H. Jukes

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Improvement in 4 patients with pellagra following administration of nicotinic acid was as satisfactory as that following administration of liver filtrate except for an increase in time required for complete disappearance of dermatitis.

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Improvement in 4 patients with pellagra following administration of nicotinic acid was as satisfactory as that following administration of liver filtrate except for an increase in time required for complete disappearance of dermatitis.

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Improvement in 4 patients with pellagra following administration of nicotinic acid was as satisfactory as that following administration of liver filtrate except for an increase in time required for complete disappearance of dermatitis.

Key concepts: Pellagra, Nicotinic agonist, Niacin, Nicotinic Acids, Oral administration, Medicine, Dermatology, Pharmacology

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